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Thai
Society of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine-
Thai Youth Club for the Elderly
In accordance with the recent
decision of the IAG Council to establish the International Council of
Gerontology Student Organizations (IAG-ICGSO), Prof. Dr. Thunpuying
Srichitra Bunnag, President of the Thai Society of Gerontology and
Geriatric Medicine (TGG), asked 5 members of TGG to be an ad-hoc committee
for locating the most suitable student to be a key person for establishing
the student organization. Ms.
Daroonwan Chakraphan was selected and has become the President supported
by a team of students that she has been working with.
The THAI Gerontology Student
Organization has been organized under the name of Thai Youth Club for the
Elderly (TYCE). It was officially established under the auspices of
TGG on October 11, 2002.
TYCE has its own logo which represents its major vision :
to educate Thai youth with the importance of caring and respecting the
elderly, and also to encourage that vision among the international
community.
TYCE has already begun activities to serve the major objectives
as follows :
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To educate students to recognize the importance of giving care and respect to the elderly.
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To support activities that enhance inter-generational relationships between youth and the elderly.
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To promote philosophy of TYCE -TGG to our Thai society and also among the international community.
For Further information
- Thai Society of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine: www.tgg.or.th
Contact
Ms. Daroonwan Chakraphan, President, TYCE
daroonwan@hotmail.com
